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Hope Carlson

moving forward. To renew with fresh energy each second. To listen outside and inside yourself. To support yourself and to be aware. I want to sing my life. To let go of fear and worry. To delight in the melody of each sliver of grass and... View Details

18 Feb 2016
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Honing an Interest in Healthcare at HBS

The work both renewed my excitement to come back to HBS and to aggressively pursue healthcare coursework in EC year. I focused almost entirely on healthcare and entrepreneurship coursework during the fall term, including working for a... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Rethinking Housing in the Motor City

neighborhood was a product of Detroit’s controversial 1960s urban renewal efforts. “But the way people live today, they want to be close to the action. They want to be close to their jobs. They want to ride their bikes; they want to take... View Details

Keywords: April White

18 Apr 2018
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Into the Light

flame. “It’s simple: health care improves dramatically with electricity,” says Poindexter, whose background is in sustainable energy. What began for her as an effort to create 100 percent renewable electrical grids, has since evolved into... View Details

October 2009 (Revised June 2010)
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1366 Technologies

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Ramana Nanda and David Kiron

Just months after declaring their intent to become a solar cell equipment supplier, van Mierlo and Sachs were again revisiting the issue of what the company should be. Becoming a successful solar cell manufacturer would potentially be much more lucrative than becoming... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Commercialization; Corporate Strategy; Green Technology Industry

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Residential Battery Storage - Reshaping The Way We Do Electricity

By: Christian Kaps and Serguei Netessine

In this paper, we aim to understand when private households invest in behind-the-meter battery storage next to rooftop solar and how those batteries impact households, the electricity market, and emissions. We answer three main research questions: 1) When do customers... View Details

Keywords: Solar Power; Energy Storage; Technology And Innovation Management; Energy; Energy Policy; Renewable Energy; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Management; Energy Industry

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01 Dec 1999
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Good Day, Sunshine

Beautiful, sunny autumn days provided a spectacular backdrop for eighteen hundred alumni and guests who returned to HBS for fall reunions. Members of the MBA Classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, and 1974 spent the first weekend of October View Details

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Jevan Soo

A counterpoint of chattering friends around the globe. Their loving harmonies will sustain and renew when my own weary voice falters. How will my song end? With a gentle decrescendo, or a dramatic flourish? A well-worn reprise, or a... View Details

03 Sep 2024
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Energy & Environment Club

renewable and traditional energy sources, energy efficiency, and innovative solutions to foster a sustainable energy transition. Our focus also extends to corporate transitions in carbon management, understanding the environmental impacts... View Details

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Leadership with Purpose: Redefining Success and Impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) - Recruiting

own strengths and a renewed sense of purpose. Engaging with the individuals featured in case studies further enriched the experience. Hearing firsthand how they navigated complex transformations brought the lessons to life in a way I... View Details

01 Feb 1997
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New Releases

with technology and new organizational structures, are creating health care delivery systems that offer high quality and low costs. Analyzing the successes and failures of a variety of health-care ventures, Herzlinger demonstrates, in particular, how the "focused... View Details

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IFC: Europe; Decarbonization and Sustainable Production - Course Catalog

observe and interact with business leaders engaged in decarbonization including renewable energy production and storage, and sustainable production of industrial and consumer goods. Group presentations on core topics and visit site... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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‘Green’ Trailblazers

E-waste recycling Marcel Brenninkmeijer (AMP 155 1998) Good Energies Foundation London, New York, and Zug Foundation focused on poverty alleviation through sustainable access to renewable energy Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002) Serious... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

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Turnarounds

button and the Add to Criteria List button. Add additional criteria for private equity companies doing turnarounds as desired and click on Run Search. You can Add Display Columns to create a more informative table and download the results into a spreadsheet. ... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Student Teams Take on Real-World Innovation

explains. At GE, students worked on developing a plan for shifting from large-scale energy generation projects to smaller-scale ones to take advantage of solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. The NASA project challenged... View Details

Keywords: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

19 Sep 2016
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Sustainable Farming in the Arid World

investing in the sector, I really thought there had to be a better way to go about this business, to create a more stable business, one that takes less of a toll on the environment. “Sundrop Farms is a developer, owner, and operator of protected growing facilities and... View Details

07 Jan 2016
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Helping Property Owners Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

innovative approach. “I have been in renewable energy for about five years now, and I joined CleanFund about a year ago as CEO, in order to help the company unleash a financial technology that will make a difference on the environment.... View Details

09 Aug 2017
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"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."

addition, Jon is responsible for two research projects, one that looks into emission-free hydrogen production through wind generation, and another that predicts corporate demand for renewable energy based on a variety of corporate goals... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

01 Oct 2001
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Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success

explains the reflective, soft-spoken Plochman, "represents the importance of renewal and change while honoring the past." This perspective is integral to how he manages the nearly 150-year-old family business, purchased in 1883 by his... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

August 2009 (Revised August 2011)
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Nanosolar, Inc.

Nanosolar is a start-up company in the clean tech sector. It expects to be one of the first manufacturers to produce thin-film solar panels using copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) technology. Although this technology is less efficient in producing electricity... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Renewable Energy; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Europe; United States

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